Applying a Graduated Filter

Another very useful local adjustment tool is the Gradient Filter tool, which is…here in the Tools panel next to the Adjustment Brush tool. And like the…Adjustment Brush tool,…the Gradient Filter tool lets you bring in effects in local areas of a photo,…but it does it in a different way than the Adjustment Brush tool.…I'm going to open the Gradient Filter panel, so that you can see the same effects…here that we saw in the last movie in the Adjustment Brush tool.…The way that I can bring these effects into this image is to bring them in…gradually, over a slight gradient, fading from a strong effect at one part of the…photo to a lesser effect at another part, and that's really useful in a…situation like this.…

This is a typical photo from shooting outside with a big sky and a wide range of light.…If you have a neutral density filter in your camera bag, you can take care of…this uneven lighting situation right there in your camera.…But if you don't carry a filter like that, then you can fix it here in Lightroom…

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5/6/2011

In this course, Jan Kabili provides an approachable introduction to organizing, editing, and sharing photos in Lightroom. The course offers a quick-start approach to the basics, from importing photos from a camera or a hard drive, to managing photos in the Library module, to improving photos by adjusting exposure, recovering details from highlights and shadows, sharpening, and more. Jan also includes a look at popular Lightroom features for sharing photos: exporting, printing, and creating slideshows.

Topics include:

Understanding Lightroom catalogs

Importing photos from multiple sources

Organizing photos with ratings, keywords, and collections

Working with virtual copies

Making basic corrections to photo color and tone

Making local photo edits with the Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter tools